Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers 4/20/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Pittsburgh Pirates will battle the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of a three-game series in the Inter-League showdown at the Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 6:40 PM ET. Pittsburgh scored a run in the extra inning and achieved a 6-5 victory to capture a series versus the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Center Fielder Bryan Reynolds led the Pirates with a 0.317 batting average and 20 hits while 2nd Baseman Adam Frazier posted 18 hits with 5 doubles and a couple of triples. First Baseman Colin Moran contributed 4 home runs and 13 RBIs. In the final game on Sunday, Richard Rodriguez earned the win for the Pirates after pitching a perfect 9th and 10th innings with 2 strikeouts.

Pittsburgh’s left-handed Tyler Anderson will be climbing up the pitcher’s mound to start Game 1 against the Tigers on Tuesday. Anderson started the season with a 0-1record, a 4.02 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts. The southpaw starter will face this Detroit’s batters for the first time in his MLB career. The Pirates are 6-4 in its last 10 outings, 6-4 on the run line, and the OVER is 5-3-2.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Predictions 4/20/2021

On Detroit’s side, the team lost a series against the Oakland Athletics by a sweep last weekend. The Tigers posted a four-game losing streak after a 2-3 defeat versus the Athletics on Sunday. Third Baseman Jeimer Candelario led his team with a batting average of 0.295, 18 hits, and 4 doubles while Left Fielder Robbie Grossman acquired a team-best .400 on-base percentage. Catcher Wilson Ramos contributed 6 home runs while Right Fielder Akil Baddoo added a team-high 11 RBIs with 4 homers this season. In their loss on Sunday, First Baseman Harold Castro landed their only two runs scored with a single in the 6th inning.

The Detroit Tigers will be assigning righty Michael Fulmer to take on the bump to start the opening match versus the Pirates on Tuesday. Fulmer is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts this season. In pitching against the Pittsburgh line-up, the right-handed thrower permitted a 0.187 batting average with 5 strikeouts in 22 at-bats. The Tigers are 3-7 in its last 10 matches, 4-6 on the run line, and the UNDER is 6-4.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers. The MLB Pick for this match is Pittsburgh +105. The Tigers struggled from the plate and even had difficulty dealing with a southpaw starter. Detroit’s batting average of 0.176 and 0.488 OPS ranked last in MLB. The team’s bullpen is not even doing any good as their ERA ranked last this season. On the contrary, the Pirates just keep their bats going to win matches versus some strong opponents lately. Pittsburgh will win this game on the road against the struggling Tigers. The prediction, the Pittsburgh Pirates will take Game 1 on the road.

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